(a) the number of Special Economic Zones at present, State-wise;
(b) the purpose and objective of these Zones;
(c) the places where SEZs are likely to be set up, State-wise;
(d) whether some States have sent their proposals for declaration of certain areas as SEZs in their States;
(e) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
(f) the reaction of the Government thereto; and
(g) the time by which these are likely to be set up?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY ( SHRI E.V.K.S. ELANGOVAN)
(a): 11 Special Economic Zones (SEZs) are in operation at present at Kandla and Surat (Gujarat), Santa Cruz (Maharashtra), Cochin (Kerala), Chennai (Tamil Nadu), Vishakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), Falta and Salt Lake - Manikanchan (West Bengal), Noida (U.P.), Indore (Madya Pradesh) and Jaipur (Rajasthan).
(b): The purpose and objectives of SEZs include promotion of exports of goods, and services, generation of additional economic activity, promotion of investments from domestic and foreign resources, creation of employment opportunities and development of infrastructure facilities.
(c): Approval has so far been given for setting up of 42 new Special Economic Zones at Navi Mumbai, Kopta (Maharashtra), Mundra, Positra, Dahej, Hazira, Icchapor (Surat) (Gujarat), Hassan, Baikampady, (Karnataka), Moradabad, Bhadohi, Kanpur, Greater Noida, Noida (U.P.), Kakinada, Viskhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), Jodhpur (Rajasthan), Kolkatta, Kulpi (West Bengal), Vallarpadam, Kakkancherry, Kalamassery (Kerala), Nanguneri, Ennore, Mahindra City (near Chennai), Sriperumbudur (Tamil Nadu) , Paradeep, Gopalpur (Orissa), Gurgaon (Haryana), Sedarapet-Karasur (Pondicherry), Adityapur, Ranchi (Jharkahand) and Chandigarh.
(d) to (g): Proposals recently received through the State Governments/Union Territory for setting up SEZs at Mangalore, Bangalore, Hassan, (Karnataka), Shastri Park (New Delhi), Ghaziabad (U.P), Mohali, Amritsar (Punjab), Ahmedabad (Gujarat), Nagpur (Maharashtra), Trivandrum (Kerala) and Gurgaon (Haryana) are under the consideration of the Government and final decisions are expected shortly.